Amaranth leaves vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between amaranth leaves and drumstick tree
- Amaranth leaves have more vitamin A, manganese, iron, calcium, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 109% more than amaranth leaves.
- Amaranth leaves contain 39 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While amaranth leaves contain 2917IU of vitamin A, drumstick tree contains only 74IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Amaranth leaves, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +544.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +241.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3550% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +93.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +225.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1140.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 1140µg | 950% | |
Vitamin C | 43.3mg | 141mg | 109% |
Manganese | 0.885mg | 0.259mg | 27% |
Iron | 2.32mg | 0.36mg | 25% |
Calcium | 215mg | 30mg | 19% |
Vitamin A | 146µg | 4µg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.794mg | 15% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
Folate | 85µg | 44µg | 10% |
Copper | 0.162mg | 0.084mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.192mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
Potassium | 611mg | 461mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.45mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 55mg | 45mg | 2% |
Carbs | 4.02g | 8.53g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 0.003g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 37kcal | 1% |
Protein | 2.46g | 2.1g | 1% |
Sodium | 20mg | 42mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.33g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.02g | 5.33g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 50mg | 50mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.658mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.091g | 0.033g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.102g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.052mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.46 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
4.02 g
Water:
91.69 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.2% |
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Water
~88.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.147 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4800% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.2% |